Kindred does for Neanderthals what Sapiens did for us, revealing a deeper, more nuanced story where humanity itself is our ancient, shared inheritance.

Planning, co-operation, altruism, craftsmanship, aesthetic sense, imagination, perhaps even a desire for transcendence beyond mortality.

Much of what defines us was also in Neanderthals, and their DNA is still inside us. In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Rebecca Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland, and reveals the Neanderthal you don’t know, our ancestor who. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from the losers of the. Above all, they were successful survivors for more than 300,000 years, during times of massive climatic upheaval. Kindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. She reveals them to be curious, clever connoisseurs of their world, technologically inventive and ecologically adaptable. Rebecca Wragg Sykes uses her experience at the cutting-edge of Palaeolithic research to share our new understanding of Neanderthals, shoving aside cliches of rag-clad brutes in an icy wasteland. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from the losers of the human family tree to A-list hominins. Kindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. 'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.' Yuval Noah Harari 'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo ** WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 **

Kindred by rebecca wragg sykes